Burns: Everybody knows that sex sells
Everybody knows that sex sells.
And everybody knows that the Cardinals “sex appeal” is on the offensive side of the ball. All the attention, all the focus, all the love and all the question marks go to the offense.
Warner’s hip…..Warner’s age….Warner’s arm…..Fitz’s brother…..Fitz’s touches…..Whisenhunt’s play calling….no Haley….Beanie’s injury….Beanie’s fumbles…starting running back….Boldin’s health….Boldin’s contract…..Boldin’s attitude….Leinart as a backup….putting Leinart in the game too soon…..
The Cardinals offense is the best soap opera in Valley sports right now.
And as entertaining as it’s been to dish out the latest information, or dirt, depending on your perspective, we’re all ignoring the real story. The meat. The potatoes.
The defense is playing out of their collective mind right now.
Through two games, they have allowed an average of 56.5 rushing yards per game – 4th best in the league. They’ve sacked the opposing quarterbacks eight times – 2nd best in the NFL. And they lead the NFL in forced fumbles with six.
And they’ve done it against two offensive units that feature running backs that probably went in the first round of your fantasy draft.
So focus all you want on the sizzle; I know I will. But make no mistake, the steak is the 11 guys on defense. They keep up this level of play (and if DRC can find a way to play at the same level he finished last year) it might be this unit that has Cardinal fans talking in January.
